sergeant

noun

ser·geant ˈsär-jənt How to pronounce sergeant (audio)

: sergeant at arms

obsolete : an officer who enforces the judgments of a court or the commands of one in authority

: a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army and marine corps above a corporal and below a staff sergeant

broadly : noncommissioned officer

: an officer in a police force ranking in the U.S. just below captain or sometimes lieutenant and in England just below inspector

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Sometimes Adebimpe sounds like a stoned drill sergeant, and at other times like a kid on the brink of adolescence.

Hilton Als, The New Yorker, 12 Sep. 2022 Joseph Giacalone, a former sergeant in the New York Police Department who teaches a course in the use of force at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, was less critical of Alvarado’s actions in the moment.

Gordon Russell, ProPublica, 12 Sep. 2022 Later, when my unit was about to deploy to Iraq, a sergeant in my platoon tested positive for cocaine.

Seth Harp, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2022 The Clearwater County investigation pertained to an incident in October of last year when, during a staff meeting, Lee’s attorney said Lee demonstrated two types of holds on a sergeant, Kirk Rush.

Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 3 Sep. 2022 Into America heads to Miami to ask a sergeant and an activist: can the system be changed from inside?

Char Adams, NBC News, 3 Sep. 2022 Yarnell community members had previously asked for a crosswalk in an area where a 74-year-old pedestrian was struck and killed by an off-duty YCSO sergeant on his way home from work Aug. 26.

Lacey Latch, The Arizona Republic, 1 Sep. 2022 Despite expressing concerns about the sergeant’s work, Circuit Judge Jennifer Schiffer ruled Boles’ errors did not amount to perjury or recklessness.

Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun, 1 Sep. 2022 Her husband, an Avon Police Department sergeant, was also found dead inside their home.

Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant, 1 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English sergeaunt, seriaunt, sergaunt, sargeaunt "servant, attendant, foot soldier, officer of a town, a court, or the royal household, holder of a sergeancy," borrowed from Anglo-French (also continental Old French sergant), going back to early Medieval Latin servient-, serviens "servant," going back to Latin, present participle of serviō, servīre "to perform duties for (a master) in the capacity of a slave, serve entry 1"

Note: The word sergeant is in effect a doublet of servant, both ultimately descending from the present participle of Latin servīre. The two words are already distinct in some manuscripts of the eleventh-century Old French Vie de saint Alexis, with sergant referring to a trusted servant of a noble household, servant simply to one serving God. The usual pronunciation of English sergeant exemplifies the late Middle English change of /ɛr/ to /ar/ before a consonant, which is not reflected in the standard spelling.

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

单词	sergeants
释义	sergeant noun ser·geant ˈsär-jənt 1 : sergeant at arms 2 obsolete : an officer who enforces the judgments of a court or the commands of one in authority 3 : a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army and marine corps above a corporal and below a staff sergeant broadly : noncommissioned officer 4 : an officer in a police force ranking in the U.S. just below captain or sometimes lieutenant and in England just below inspector Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web Sometimes Adebimpe sounds like a stoned drill sergeant, and at other times like a kid on the brink of adolescence. Hilton Als, The New Yorker, 12 Sep. 2022 Joseph Giacalone, a former sergeant in the New York Police Department who teaches a course in the use of force at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, was less critical of Alvarado’s actions in the moment. Gordon Russell, ProPublica, 12 Sep. 2022 Later, when my unit was about to deploy to Iraq, a sergeant in my platoon tested positive for cocaine. Seth Harp, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2022 The Clearwater County investigation pertained to an incident in October of last year when, during a staff meeting, Lee’s attorney said Lee demonstrated two types of holds on a sergeant, Kirk Rush. Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 3 Sep. 2022 Into America heads to Miami to ask a sergeant and an activist: can the system be changed from inside? Char Adams, NBC News, 3 Sep. 2022 Yarnell community members had previously asked for a crosswalk in an area where a 74-year-old pedestrian was struck and killed by an off-duty YCSO sergeant on his way home from work Aug. 26. Lacey Latch, The Arizona Republic, 1 Sep. 2022 Despite expressing concerns about the sergeant’s work, Circuit Judge Jennifer Schiffer ruled Boles’ errors did not amount to perjury or recklessness. Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun, 1 Sep. 2022 Her husband, an Avon Police Department sergeant, was also found dead inside their home. Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant, 1 Sep. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English sergeaunt, seriaunt, sergaunt, sargeaunt "servant, attendant, foot soldier, officer of a town, a court, or the royal household, holder of a sergeancy," borrowed from Anglo-French (also continental Old French sergant), going back to early Medieval Latin servient-, serviens "servant," going back to Latin, present participle of serviō, servīre "to perform duties for (a master) in the capacity of a slave, serve entry 1" Note: The word sergeant is in effect a doublet of servant, both ultimately descending from the present participle of Latin servīre. The two words are already distinct in some manuscripts of the eleventh-century Old French Vie de saint Alexis, with sergant referring to a trusted servant of a noble household, servant simply to one serving God. The usual pronunciation of English sergeant exemplifies the late Middle English change of /ɛr/ to /ar/ before a consonant, which is not reflected in the standard spelling. First Known Use 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing sergeant chief master sergeant chief master sergeant of the air force command sergeant major drill sergeant master gunnery sergeant gunnery sergeant master sergeant sergeant major of the army sergeant major of the marine corps platoon sergeant sergeant first class sergeant fish staff sergeant sergeant major technical sergeant staff sergeant major first sergeant senior master sergeant top sergeant sergeant at arms See More chief master sergeant chief master sergeant of the air force command sergeant major drill sergeant master gunnery sergeant gunnery sergeant master sergeant sergeant major of the army sergeant major of the marine corps platoon sergeant sergeant first class sergeant fish staff sergeant sergeant major technical sergeant staff sergeant major first sergeant senior master sergeant top sergeant sergeant at arms See More Kids Definition sergeant noun ser·geant ˈsär-jənt 1 : a noncommissioned officer in the army or marine corps ranking above a corporal or in the air force ranking above an airman first class 2 : an officer in a police force sergeants noun plural of sergeant as in lieutenants Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance lieutenants captains troopers police sheriffs peace officers marshals police forces constabularies patrolmen officers men inspectors detectives policewomen policemen operatives plainclothesmen private investigators cops investigators private detectives private eyes dicks marshalls coppers lawmen gumshoes sleuths gendarmes heat sherlocks police officers constables bobbies sleuthhounds hawkshaws bulls flatfeet shamuses fuzzes Antonyms & Near Antonyms civilians
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